This course is an introductory course that will focus on basic concepts in biochemistry. The course deals with an understanding of biological macromolecules: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. The structure and functional roles of the macromolecules will be studied in addition to fundamentals of enzyme chemistry: kinetics, mechanisms, inhibition, structure and mechanism. The course will also touch upon the basics of membrane transport and bioenergetic principles. After completion of the course, the students should be able to understand the chemical properties and three-dimensional structure of these biological macromolecules in relationship to their biological function.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Core course BSc/MSc/MS/PhD

PRE-REQUISITES

Basic concepts in Chemistry and Biology

COURSE LAYOUT

Week 1. Amino Acids

Week 2. Protein Structure

Week 3. Protein Structure (continued)

Week 4. Enzymes

Week 5. Enzymes (continued)

Week 6. Enzyme mechanisms

Week 7. Nucleic acids

Week 8. Lipids and Membranes

Week 9. Vitamins and Coenzymes

Week 10. Carbohydrates

Week 11. Bioenergetics

Week 12. Metabolism

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Course Syllabus & Schedule

Faculty

Swagata Dasgupta

Professor Dasgupta is a completed her B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry from Presidency College, Kolkata. She obtained her M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur and Ph.D. from RPI, USA. She joined IIT Kharagpur in 1995 and started research in the areas of protein–protein, protein-small molecule interactions and protein structure analyses. The unique feature of her work is the blend of experimental protein chemistry with in-depth structural analysis. She is the recipient CRSI (Chemical research Society of India) Bronze medal (2016) and the Darshan Ranganathan Memorial Lecture Award of CRSI (2013). She was elected Fellow of the West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (2014).